The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-20
sUMMER'S SCORCHING SUN.
Trs RAYS BRING DIsCOHFoRr TO
MANY THOUSANDS.
vain EHorts 90 Ceunterset Its
KGect ~ Flight, lee water
and Fans.

II has been q FIRE and birthstone sort
of atmosphere in and around Memphis
during the past few days. In fact, it's
always q lit 10 on that order during
summer and will doubtless continue
40 until the snd Of time. About the
frst expression or greeting encount-
cred when acquaintance meet Is:
"Does this weather cult your Then
the one who had the same query ON
his tongues tip, but got left, turns up
ON the other q look Of unspeakable
scorn and sarcasm, and thus the
matter ends. His broad forehead,
with countless beads OF Precipitation
standing out in disaReeable conspicu
osity, resisting all attempts OF q table
cover handkerchief, his loose, limp
and stained snirt collar, which, but an
hour previous, perhaps, showed not q
spot or blemish, bis cuffs, bopelesely
wrecked and tensciously sdheriDg to
his wrists, his tongue, reaching out es
II In q mad search for even
the slightest relief from a
passing Zephyr-sll answer in
language which, though silent, carries
more meaning than all the noisy
words Of which she tongue is capable.
With nothing to occupy their
thoughts yesterday save schemes to
keep within the bounds Of tempera.
ture permitting life. people fully real
lied the situation. A few OF the most
discreet arose early, robed Themselves
in linen duster aud paper collar with
a broad brimmed "katy" for head
covering, and made q bee line f1r re.
sorts outside the city. LikeviC W,
Raleigh and Island Park caught them
and held them willing cap ives until
the sha AIDES Of night broupht partial TO
lief from the suns scorcbing rays.
In the suburbs. porches, windows
lawns and hsmmocks were worked
for all they were worth. The ladi, I
clung desperately to Mother Hubbard
and the gentlemen made ss near an
approach 10 the grb as possible.
But there we're some whC
f1olishly refused TO forsskt
the familiar scenes about
the city, and they were those who
caught the business end OF the sun.
With vests and shirt cclars thrown
open with reckless abandon, they IL.
lustrated perpetual motion in vigor
ously welding hats, fans and any
thing that could raise bretE,. The
moe they famed the warmer they
seemed TO ger, snd with an exc anna
ton" Whewt but amt II scorcheri
away they went toward water coolers
| or coda fountains. neither
knowing nor caring how
they cooled so they got there
Hundreds and Thousands hocked tC
the srtesian we'll on Court street, ap
parently carried away with the idei
that to swallow drsughts from III
csvernous depths would not alonl
allsy thirst but cool the blood TO IL
normal state. Court Square wa
throDged with men. women and chill
dren. A Thoughtful keeper had open
cd up the numerous Pipes Of the four
tain and turned the water into them
and thus misty streams were sent up
ward, the spray flying II
every direction. The crowd thronget
about the place, anxious for the tin!
drops to fall upon and cling TO them
Toward rundown Streams Of peopl
swarmed to the bluff, where, 1t is said
the weary and sweltering never 20 Il
vain after the cum has retired. 1t wa
we'll nigh midnig I before the temper
ature cooled sufficiently to rends
slumbef pleasant or even poesibl
Bat, then, it's always warm In sun
mer, and why pursue the subject ful
therf Some may charge that thes
reflections were written simply to a
space, but-never mind, he who dc
MES every false report brought sealns
him will have no time for anythin
else. Even II the charge We Q adml,
ted, 1t Is certain that the aim was az
compliAhed.